Method of protecting eye makeup

ABSTRACT

A COSMETIC FORMULATION WHICH PREVENTS SMUDGING AND RUNNING OF EYE MAKEUP AND WHICH ACTS AS A SEALER FOR THE EYE MAKEUP COMPRISES A MINOR AMOUNT OF A FILM-FORMING MATERIAL IN A MAJOR AMOUNT SOLVENT.

3,646,214 METHOD OF PRDTECTING EYE MAKEUP Solomon Katz, 8424 253rd St, Bellrose, N.Y., and Renee Lagienne, 213 N. Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 No Drawing. Filed Aug. 20, 1968, Ser. No. 753,885 Int. Cl. A611; 7/02 U.S. Ci. 424-362 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A cosmetic formulation which prevents smudging and running of eye makeup and which acts as a sealer for the eye makeup comprises a minor amount of a film-forming material in a major amount of solvent.

A disadvantage associated with the use of eye makeup is that it is liable to smudge and run. Contact with water or moisture, such as rain or fog, can cause eye makeup to acquire an undesirable appearance.

It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic formulation which prevents smudging and running of eye makeup. Another object is to provide a cosmetic formulation which prevents water from adversely affecting the appearance of eye makeup. A further object is to provide a cosmetic formulation which enhances the appearance of eye makeup. These and other objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description.

It has now been found that the objects of the present invention are accomplished by a cosmetic formulation comprising a minor amount of film-forming material and a major amount of a fast evaporating solvent.

The present invention is directed to a method of protecting eye makeup after application of the eye makeup which comprises applying to the eye makeup a cosmetic formulation comprising a minor amount of a non-toxic, non-irritating film-forming material and a major amount of a nontoxic, non-irritating fast evaporating solvent.

The invention is directed to such a method wherein the film-forming material comprises a cellulosic material. The invention is directed to such a method wherein the filmforming material comprises a cellluosic ether. The invention is directed to such a method wherein the film forming material comprises a cellulosic ester. The invention is directed to such a method wherein the film-forming material comprises ethyl cellulose.

The invention is directed to such a method wherein the solvent comprises ethyl alcohol. The invention is directed to such a method wherein the ethyl alcohol is about 190 proof.

The invention is directed to a cosmetic formulation comprising from about 3 parts to about 6 parts by weight of ethyl cellulose, from about 97 parts to about 94 parts by weight of ethyl alcohol, the ethyl alcohol being about 190 proof, and about 0.004 part by weight of perfurning agent. The invention is directed to such a cosmetic formulation wherein the perfuming agent is oil of gardenia.

The film forming material may comprise any nonirritating, non-toxic material which forms a film by evaporation of solvent. Suitable film-forming materials are cel- 3,646,214 Patented Feb. 29, 1972 lulose ethers and esters. As specific examples of cellulose ethers, there may be mentioned ethyl cellulose and benzyl cellulose. Some specific examples of cellulose esters are cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate and mixed esters, such as, cellulose acetobutyrate, and cellulose acetopropionate. Preferably, the film forming material is present in an amount of from about 3% to about 6% by weight based on the weight of the film-forming material plus solvent.

The properties of the film-forming material may be modified by the presence of such ingredients as plasticizers, oils, stabilizers, resins, e.g. silicone resins.

The solvent may comprise any non-toxic, non-irritating fast evaporating solvent for the foregoing film-forming materials. Ethyl alcohol is an example of a suitable sol vent. Preferably the ethyl alcohol is about proof.

The cosmetic formulation of the present invention may also contain small amounts of modifying agents such as, perfumes, coloring agents, bodying agents, etc.

The cosmetic formulation of the present invention is applied as a solution over eye makeup after the eye makeup has been applied.

The following example illustrates the present invention, however, without limiting the same thereto.

EXAMPLE Ingredient: Parts by weight Ethylcellulose 4 Denatured alcohol, 190 proof (Formula #40 CSC) 96 Oil of gardenia was added to the foregoing formulation in an amount of /2 ounce per gallon.

It will be understood that the foregoing description with the details of exemplary structure is not to be construed in any way to limit the invention, but that modification may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of protecting eye makeup after application of the eye makeup, which method comprises: applying to the eye makeup a cosmetic formulation consisting essentially of from about 3 parts by weight to about 6 parts by weight of a non-toxic, non-irritating, film-forming cellulosic material selected from the group consisting of ethyl cellulose, benzyl cellulose, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetobutyrate and cellulose acetopropionate, and from about 94 parts by weight to about 97 parts by weight of ethyl alcohol.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the filmforming material comprises ethylcellulose.

3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the ethyl alcohol is about 190 proof.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,435,005 1/1948 Huppke et a1 424-308 2,578,210 12/1951 Silva 42463 2,936,245 5/1960 Osipore et al 424362 X 3,471,611 10/1969 Scott et a1 42463 X ALBERT T. MEYERS, Primary Examiner D. R. ORE, Assistant Examiner 

